English Language and Literature at George Washington University

Washington, DC · Bachelor's Degree · about 37 graduates a year

$38,985
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$70,766
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,590
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#10 of 576
Rank by pay
#28 of 576
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,250
Median federal debt

George Washington University graduates in english language and literature earn 46% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How George Washington University Compares for English Language and Literature

All 576 colleges reporting english language and literature earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Stanford University Stanford, CA$82,036$74,647#3$30,544
2Seattle University Seattle, WA$78,906$72,577#6—
3Georgetown University Washington, DC$78,370$68,672#10$52,122
4University of Chicago Chicago, IL$78,169$76,801#2$44,397
5Wake Forest University Winston-salem, NC$77,847$83,541#1$31,449
6College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA$74,214$65,353#19$43,362
7Howard University Washington, DC$73,929$64,781#20—
8Brown University Providence, RI$73,497$72,387#7$50,437
9Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA$71,474$72,690#5—
10George Washington University Washington, DC$70,766$62,009#28$38,985
11Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA$70,141$61,766#31$41,878
12Tufts University Medford, MA$69,475$61,180#35$34,689
13CUNY York College Jamaica, NY$69,380$66,035#14$26,460

Other Majors at George Washington University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$150,716$104,200#30 of 349
Finance and Financial Management Services$126,638$73,833#15 of 452
Systems Engineering$120,976—#4 of 11
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$120,730$66,362#8 of 126
Accounting and Related Services$116,795$69,151#11 of 796
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$112,554$86,753#7 of 99
Business/Commerce$107,023$58,373#10 of 271
Information Science/Studies$105,145—#10 of 148
Mechanical Engineering$101,196$82,361#34 of 318
Civil Engineering$100,990—#9 of 233
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$100,601$69,942#27 of 118
Statistics$100,578—#15 of 50
Economics$99,406$67,684#70 of 368
International Business$99,018$70,856#13 of 115
Human Resources Management and Services$97,126$57,219#5 of 187
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$96,741$79,221#172 of 966
Marketing$95,528$54,833#12 of 516
Computer and Information Sciences$93,692$71,192#163 of 459
Health and Medical Administrative Services$92,810—#4 of 275
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$88,114—#5 of 225
Public Health$87,217$44,809#4 of 215
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$85,459—#4 of 178
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$82,325$66,905#25 of 93
Journalism$81,927$52,015#2 of 187
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$81,548—#3 of 64
Criminal Justice and Corrections$80,070$51,256#6 of 660
Political Science and Government$79,692$51,537#43 of 565
Psychology$79,187—#5 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$79,112$50,552#11 of 660
Sociology$78,857—#5 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do George Washington University english language and literature graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $38,985 one year after graduating and $70,766 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does George Washington University rank for english language and literature?

Among 576 colleges reporting earnings for english language and literature graduates, George Washington University ranks #10 by median pay four years after graduation, and #28 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is english language and literature at George Washington University worth it?

Its graduates earn 46% more than the national median for english language and literature ($48,590), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,250.

← All data for George Washington University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.